Guest Guide

Your schedule, where to stay, and how to get around — July 25 through August 2.

Week at a Glance

Sat, Jul 25

  • 08:00 Travel day · Trapline Inn

Sun, Jul 26

  • 09:00 Provisioning · Red Meadow / Wild Hare
  • 14:00 Red Meadow arrivals · Red Meadow / Wild Hare

Mon, Jul 27

  • 09:00 Rafting · North Fork Flathead River
  • 14:00 Bob & Heather arrive · Red Meadow / Wild Hare
  • Open Wild Hare Activities · Red Meadow / Wild Hare

Tue, Jul 28

  • 09:00 Bob & Heather depart · Red Meadow / Wild Hare
  • 10:00 Day Outing to Lake MacDonald · Lake McDonald
  • Open Wild Hare Activities · Red Meadow / Wild Hare

Wed, Jul 29

  • 08:00 Day trip to Bowman Lake · Bowman Lake
  • 10:00 Rafting — Ford to Red Meadow · North Fork Flathead River
  • 14:00 Huckleberry picking · Red Meadow / Wild Hare
  • 19:00 Hiking — Hornet Lookout · Hornet Lookout
  • Open Wild Hare Activities · Red Meadow / Wild Hare

Thu, Jul 30

  • 09:00 Rafting · North Fork Flathead River
  • 11:00 Jul 30 arrivals · Red Meadow / Wild Hare
  • 12:00 Red Meadow Lake Picnic · Red Meadow Lake
  • 14:00 Jim Arrival · Red Meadow / Wild Hare
  • 15:00 Tribute to Bruce with the Gibsons · Red Meadow / Wild Hare
  • Open Wild Hare Activities · Red Meadow / Wild Hare

Fri, Jul 31

  • 08:00 Coffee tasting · Red Meadow / Wild Hare
  • 09:00 Dave & Marca depart · Red Meadow / Wild Hare
  • 09:00 Paul & Marie depart · Red Meadow / Wild Hare
  • 12:00 Jim Departure · Red Meadow / Wild Hare
  • 18:00 Dinner at Home Ranch Bottoms · Home Ranch Bottoms
  • Open Wild Hare Activities · Red Meadow / Wild Hare

Sat, Aug 1

  • 08:00 Aug 1 departures — Polebridge Cabin · Polebridge Cabin
  • 13:00 Rafting — Red Meadow to Polebridge · North Fork Flathead River
  • 15:00 Polestock · Andersen-Schorn
  • Open Wild Hare Activities · Red Meadow / Wild Hare

Sun, Aug 2

  • 09:00 Cabin Cleanup · Red Meadow / Wild Hare
  • 11:00 Cleanup and departures — Wild Hare · Red Meadow / Wild Hare

Full Schedule

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Jim Arrival

14:00 – Open · Red Meadow / Wild Hare

Thu, Jul 30
Thu, Jul 30
Fri, Jul 31
Fri, Jul 31
Fri, Jul 31

Paul & Marie depart

09:00 – 12:00 · Red Meadow / Wild Hare

Fri, Jul 31

Jim Departure

12:00 – Open · Red Meadow / Wild Hare

Fri, Jul 31
Fri, Jul 31
Sat, Aug 1
Sat, Aug 1
Sat, Aug 1
Sat, Aug 1
Sun, Aug 2
Sun, Aug 2

Lodging

Polebridge Cabin

Polebridge Cabin

2/2 assigned

Guests: Naomi, Porter

Red Meadow / Wild Hare

Balcony

1/1 assigned

Guests: Holt

Guest trailer (Dave & Marca)

2/2 assigned

Guests: Dave, Marca

Dave & Marca are bringing their own trailer.

Hole in the Wall

2/2 assigned

Guests: Andrea, Kevin

Jul 26–Aug 2.

Kintla

4/3 assigned

Guests: Casey, Jill, Marie, Paul

Bob & Heather (Jul 27), Paul & Marie (Jul 30), Casey & Jill (Jul 31–Aug 1).

Numa

2/2 assigned

Guests: Carolyn, Douglas

Rainbow

5/2 assigned

Guests: Fred, Jim, Joan, Paisley, Willow

Jul 29–30 only.

The Loft

1/2 assigned

Guests: Eva

1 open spot(s)

Jul 30–Aug 2.

The Twins

4/2 assigned

Guests: Bob, Fred, Heather, Joan

Fred full-time Jul 25–Aug 2. Joan joins Jul 30 & Aug 1.

Trapper Cabin

4/2 assigned

Guests: Casey, Jill, Naomi, Porter

Jul 30 first night only — then The Bunkhouse.

Trapline Inn

Blue Room

2/2 assigned

Guests: Andrea, Kevin

Jul 25 overnight only.

Green Room

0/2 assigned

No guests assigned yet.

2 open spot(s)

Joan's home base — except Jul 30 & Aug 1 at Red Meadow.

Map Room

2/2 assigned

Guests: Carolyn, Naomi

Locations

Andersen-Schorn

Polebridge, Montana

Polestock main event venue — Sat Aug 1, 3 pm to late evening.

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Bowman Lake

Bowman Lake, Glacier National Park, MT

Parking: Bowman Lake trailhead lot.

Wednesday day trip — Jul 29.

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Columbia Falls (supplies)

Columbia Falls, MT

Full grocery and supplies — en route from Trapline Inn.

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Flathead Fish

3820 MT-40, Columbia Falls, MT 59912

Hours: Weekdays 9am–6pm. Sat/Sun 10am–5pm.

Phone: (406) 892-3474

Seafood — pescatarian options (Joan).

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Home Ranch Bottoms

850 N Fork Road, Polebridge, MT

Dinner Tue Jul 28 and Fri Jul 31. Friday: live music — Maple the Band.

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Hornet Lookout

Hornet Mountain, Whale Creek area, near Polebridge, MT

Short hike to the lookout above Whale Creek — views of Glacier and the Canadian Rockies.

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Lake McDonald

Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park, MT

Parking: Apgar / Lake McDonald area lots.

Day outing Tue Jul 28 — hike, Apgar happy hour, paddle boarding & swimming.

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North Fork Flathead River

North Fork Road, Polebridge, MT

Rafting Mon–Thu Jul 27–30.

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North Valley Hospital

1600 Hospital Way, Whitefish, MT 59937

Parking: Hospital lot.

Emergency: call 911.

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Polebridge Cabin

Polebridge, Montana

Porter & Naomi Jul 26–Aug 1. Confirm exact address with guests.

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Polebridge Mercantile

8889 MT-486, Polebridge, MT 59928

Parking: Mercantile lot.

Nearest store and huckleberry bear claws.

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Red Meadow / Wild Hare

599 East Red Meadow Road, Polebridge, Montana

Primary gathering and lodging. Rooms — Rainbow, The Twins, The Bunkhouse, Numa, Hole in the Wall, The Loft, Trapper Cabin.

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Red Meadow Lake

Red Meadow Lake, near Polebridge, MT

Picnic, paddle boarding, swimming, and grayling fishing.

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Super One Foods

2100 9th St W, Columbia Falls, MT 59912

Hours: Open 24 hours

Main grocery — shop anytime Fri/Sat Jul 24–25.

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Trapline Inn

455 Trapline Trl, Columbia Falls, MT

Kevin & Andrea night of Jul 25. Rooms — Blue Room, Map Room, Green Room.

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